King Arthur in Hollywood

Understanding Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

From Films.com: "Like Malory’s
Le Morte Darthur, the anonymously authored Sir Gawain and the
Green Knight represents a watershed in the development of the
Arthurian tradition. Drawing on insights from Nicholas Perkins, a
specialist on medieval English literature and manuscripts at the
University of Cambridge; Arthurian expert Kevin J. Harty, of La Salle
University; and Helen Cooper, authority on medieval literature at the
University of Oxford, this program explicates this complex alliterative
poem, examines its treatment of familiar Arthurian themes, and illustrates
why it is considered one of the finest romances of the Middle Ages. A
Films for the Humanities & Sciences Production. (24 minutes) The DVD
version has on-demand English subtitles and can be viewed using a DVD
player or computer DVD-ROM drive."